Condiment shaker



L. R. DE LAUDER CONDIMENT SHAKER April lO, 1945.

Filed Sept. 27, 1943 tu //////w//////////////.////////////// llllll r I l I I I I I tion.

Patcntedvpr. l0, 1945 OFFICE 172,373,551 NnvlNr slfi'lcea Lawson R'. 'e Lauder, Bartow, Fla. applicati@l september 27, 1943, serial ive. 564,002

A further 'object is toyproyide ademe-orme character 1 indicated with a mixing compartment in 'which desired-quantities ofohe ormo're ci lthe f contents 'can be measured'out "and interinixed before delivery from the container;

Fnrther 'objects 'will morefparticnlariyappear f in thecourseofthe vfollowing detailed description.l

The invention consistsk in thenovei- `construe-v tion; arrangement andl combinations or `parte particularly specifiedand claimed..v i f 1 Oneslreet of drawings accompanies this specication as part thereofyih which like-reference characters indicate like parts throughout.

In the drawing:

ig'rel is a 'ertical cross-section taken `through the improved device;

Figure 2 is a transverse cross-section taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1 I I .providing an upper end wall /fo'r the container. The conical extension II is 'provided on its periphery with 'anoutvvardly directed flange I2 having cppositelyfdisposcdannular slots I8 `adapted to receivestuds vI'I ,projecting downwardly from the annular ang I6 cfa 'conical valve member I4 which. is formed to nest in the conical member II 'and tor have va limited rotary movementvwith respect thereto; f n Y f The'coni'cal member il is provided With 'a plurality'of ports. |3+I3 and the conical valve member I4 fis provided .with similar ports but preferably the form ofv circular groups of small perforations; as indicated at I9 angularly elise-t with respect to the Iineconnecting ports I3-I3 so thatby rotation 'of valve member I t either one of 4the'ports.` IS-ds or `a `substantial portion of both of the ports 'IS--Iamay be brought vinto registry With'theport I3 'as desired. The conical valve I4 is provided with a central" Orice I5 ladaptedto constantlyregister with the bore of tube In. `The upper face of its annular nangevl is alsoprovd'ed with oppositely disposed detents 23'adapted to `receive corresponding projections Z4 formed en the bottom ofthe flange 1 of the cap U "tdfsecure'r'otation of thevalve member I4 the 'rotatlonofftne cap member 6.

As illustratednerein, the tubular member In is provided with oppositely disposed lateralnanges 20, the bitter 'edges of conform vwith the shape of` the container Lwhich latter isprovided on opposite sides with grooves 2I-2I within which the flanges 20 seat `and thus divide the Figure 3 is a top plan viewcf the device, with the cap, sealing ring and valve member removed;

yFigure 4 is a transverse cross-section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

' In accordance with the present inventionv a container yI which maybe rconstructed ofmetal or other suitable material and in any desirable ornamental urn-like shape, is provided, having a suitable hollowbase 2 and an intermediate bottoml wall 3. The container wall is exteriorly threaded adjacent its upper open end'as at 4, to

' receive a correspondingly threaded securing ring 5 having an inturned annular flange 8 adapted to engage an outwardly/directed flange 1 formed on axcap member 6 which is preferably formed of glass or other transparent material. A gasket 9 may bepositioned between the flanges ,'I and 8 to provide a. close engagement.

Withinithe'main body of container I is positioneda tubular member I 0 which passes through a. central orifice in the bottom 3 and is projl vided on its upper end with a conicall extension main body of container I between the bottom wall 3 and the upper conical wall II into a plurality of longitudinal storage compartments.

The cap 6 may conveniently be provided with vertically spaced indicia lines 25 which indicate in the inverted position of the container the amount of condiment in the cap.

In operation, the cap 6 and valve I4 are re` moved by removing the securing ring 5, whereupon. the desired condiments such as salt and pepper, for instance, can be successfully inserted into the storage-compartments of container I through their. respective ports I3, With the storage compartments filled, the valve I4 will be placed in position` and the cap reassembled, whereupon it lbeing desired in cookery, for instance, to use a substantial quantity of either salt or pepper, say a quarter teaspoonful or a half teaspoonful, the cap 6 will be rotated until a. port I9 coincides with the port I3 of the particular condiment compartment desired and the entire device will then be inverted and that conports register, and thereupon, an additional' quantity of the second condiment can be sifted through until the proper level is reached. Where it is desired to sift a small quantity of on'elor both condiments, as on food at a meal, the devsired port or ports will be brought into register valve controlled ports between the storage compartments and the mixing compartment.

3. A shaker comprising a container divided lon gitudinally into a plurality of storage compartments intermediate spaced end Walls, a rotary cap forming in conjunction with the adjacent end Wall a mixing compartment, a tube connecting the end walls affording communication from the mixing compartment and the exterior of the container, ports in the end wall between the storage compartments and the mixing compartment and a valve member operatively associated with the cap and having a port continuously in register with the tube and other ports arranged to register selectively by rotation of the cap with one or more of the storage compartment and the device shaken in its normal erect position, which will result in relatively small por-v tions of the condiments being sifted up into the :L

cap and immediately falling down through tuba` l and onto the article being seasoned.

From the foregoing, it will appear that with this improved device several condiments can be kept in a single container and selectively removed in large or small quantities alone or conjointly and that when not in use the container itself will effectively seal the compartments Without other or additional closures, Stoppers or the like.

Various modifications in the precise construction and arrangement of the parts will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, but all within the scope of the present invention as illustrated.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A shakercomprising a container having a plurality of storage compartments, a mixing compartment, adjustable communication ports between the storage compartments and the mixing compartment and a discharge duct from the mixing compartment through the storage com partments to theexterior of the container.

2. A shaker comprising a container divided longitudinally into a plurality of storage compartments intermediate spaced end walls, a

closure for the container forming in conjunction with the adjacent end wall a mixing compartment, a tube connecting the end walls and affording communication from the mixing ycompartment and the exterior of the container, and

ports.

4. A device as specified in claim 3, in which the cap is transparent.

5. The device of claim 3, in which the valve member and adjacent Wall are conical in shape and nested.

6. The device of claim 3, in which the valve member and adjacent Wall are formed with interlocking parts adapted to limit the :rotary move ment of the valve member with respect to the adjacent wall.

7. The device of claim 3, in which the valve member and adjacent wall are conical in shape and nested with interlocking means limiting the relative rotary movement of these parts.

8. A shaker comprising a container havingf spaced transverse walls with aligned orifices, the upper of which walls is conical, a discharge tube associating the said orifices, said tube provided with laterally directed flanges, the outer edges of which engagethe inner wall of the container, a conical valve member adapted to seat in the upper conical wall having an orifice registering with the bore of the tube, Said conical wall and valve member provided with angularly oiset orices 

